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Cannonball (Supertramp song)

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"Cannonball"
Supertramp Cannonball single cover.jpg
Single by Supertramp
from the album Brother Where You Bound
B-side"Ever Open Door"
Released1985 (1985)
GenreProgressive rock, jazz rock[1]
Length4:47 (single version)
7:38 (album version)
7:42 (12-inch Direct-To-Disc"Audiophile"Version)
10:00 (12-inch Instrumental version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies
Producer(s)Supertramp, David Kershenbaum
Supertramp singles chronology
"Still in Love"
(1985) 		"Cannonball"
(1985) 		"Better Days"
(1985)
Music video
"Cannonball" on YouTube

"Cannonball" is the opening track from Supertramp's 1985 album Brother Where You Bound.

Overview

"Cannonball" was written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies entirely in the chord of G minor. Davies stated in an interview "I did it simply to see if it could be done".

The lyrics to the song may have been seen as a veiled message to former member Roger Hodgson but Davies revealed in a French radio interview that they were inspired by a less than perfect concert promoter whom he refused to name.

The track became Supertramp's last US Top 40 single to date, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard singles charts in July 1985.[2] It also crossed over to the dance charts, peaking at number nine.

On the flip side of the 12-inch release is a 10-minute instrumental version of the song.[3] Near the LP version's fade-out, the brass play a citation of the Jazz tune Topsy.

The promo video was directed by Steve Barron and depicted a caveman who goes after his wayward cavewoman, who left his home to travel to modern day Grand Junction, CO to see the band rehearsing the song on stage. When he sees her, he bellows...and wakes up to see the cavewoman there in the cave, realizing he had dreamed it all.

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Rick Davies

Rick Davies

Richard Davies is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was its only constant member, and composed some of the band's best known songs, including "Rudy", "Bloody Well Right", "Crime of the Century", "From Now On", "Ain't Nobody But Me", "Gone Hollywood", "Goodbye Stranger", "Just Another Nervous Wreck", "Cannonball", and "I'm Beggin' You". He is generally noted for his rhythmic blues piano solos and jazz-tinged progressive rock compositions and cynical lyrics.

Roger Hodgson

Roger Hodgson

Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’s hits, including "Dreamer", "Give a Little Bit", "Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", "It's Raining Again", and "Breakfast in America."

Topsy (instrumental)

Topsy (instrumental)

"Topsy" was a 1938 instrumental release for bandleader Benny Goodman, written by Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham, which became a #14 pop hit. The tune had previously been recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra on August 9, 1937.

Steve Barron

Steve Barron

Steven Barron is an Irish-British filmmaker. He is best known for directing the music videos for the songs "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Summer of '69" and "Run to You" by Bryan Adams, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "Electric Avenue" and "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Eddy Grant, "Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard, "Going Underground" by The Jam, "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, "Baby Jane" by Rod Stewart, "Pale Shelter" by Tears for Fears, "Africa" by Toto, and "Take On Me" by A-ha. The videos for "Take On Me" and "Billie Jean" have each garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube. Barron also directed several films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Coneheads (1993), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).

Personnel

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Rick Davies

Rick Davies

Richard Davies is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was its only constant member, and composed some of the band's best known songs, including "Rudy", "Bloody Well Right", "Crime of the Century", "From Now On", "Ain't Nobody But Me", "Gone Hollywood", "Goodbye Stranger", "Just Another Nervous Wreck", "Cannonball", and "I'm Beggin' You". He is generally noted for his rhythmic blues piano solos and jazz-tinged progressive rock compositions and cynical lyrics.

John Helliwell

John Helliwell

John Anthony Helliwell is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist, secondary keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional songwriter for the rock band Supertramp. He also served as an MC during the band's concerts, talking and making jokes to the audience between songs.

Bob Siebenberg

Bob Siebenberg

Robert Layne Siebenberg also known as Bob C. Benberg, is an American musician, best known as a member of British progressive rock band Supertramp, playing drums and percussion. He was the sole American in Supertramp's lineup, joining the band in 1973. His son, Jesse, joined Supertramp at the time of the release of the live album It Was the Best of Times.

Dougie Thomson

Dougie Thomson

Douglas 'Doogie' Campbell Thomson is a Scottish musician, born in Glasgow and raised in the Rutherglen area of the city. He was the bass guitarist of progressive rock band Supertramp during much of the seventies and eighties.

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[4] 63
Canada (RPM)[5] 24
Dutch Top 40[6] 35
German Singles Chart[7] 60
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 28
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[9] 4
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] 9

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RPM (magazine)

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

Dutch Top 40

Dutch Top 40

The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart compiled by Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting. Joost den Draaijer initiated the Top 40 in the Netherlands. The show currently airs on Fridays from 2 to 6 PM on Qmusic.

Swiss Hitparade

Swiss Hitparade

The Swiss Hitparade is Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.

Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, radio play, and online streaming in the United States.

Source: "Cannonball (Supertramp song)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, November 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_(Supertramp_song).

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Further Reading

Supertramp

Rick Davies

Breakfast in America

Crime of the Century (album)

Crisis? What Crisis?

Even in the Quietest Moments...

...Famous Last Words...

Brother Where You Bound

Free as a Bird (album)

The Autobiography of Supertramp

The Logical Song

Breakfast in America (song)

Take the Long Way Home (Supertramp song)

Dreamer (Supertramp song)

Goodbye Stranger

Give a Little Bit

It's Raining Again

The Very Best of Supertramp
References
  1. ^ Adams, Bret. Brother Where You Bound at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Supertramp – Cannonball (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  4. ^ Australian Chart Book (1970–1992) – David Kent pp. 301
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 13, 1985" (PDF).
  6. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 26, 1985". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Supertramp / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  8. ^ "hitparade.ch". Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  9. ^ a b c "billboard.com Supertramp chart history". Retrieved 19 November 2008.
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